document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825272>Question 825272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive numbers is 272. Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X, x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(x+1)=272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+x=272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+x-272=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-16)(x-17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-17=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16,17 </SPAN>\n" );
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